Week #21 Rankings Twenty-one weeks into the season and with approximately 7 weeks to go the race for the final few playoff spots is getting interesting. Who is going to get the #1 Seed? Who is going to get the last home playoff seed (#4)? Who is making the playoffs (Top 8 in Conference)? The biggest mover from the last poll is Orlando City B, gaining 11 points from our … [Read more...]
Match Report: Orlando City B 2 vs FC Cincinnati 2
Matchday #22 FC Cincinnati vs. Orlando City B Nippert Stadium - Attendance: 25,308 On a night where everything seemed to be perfect, FC Cincinnati and the Orlando City B played an entertaining soccer game in front of 25,308 fans in perfect weather conditions. FC Cincinnati was fresh off their US Open Cup victory that propelled them to the semi-finals of that … [Read more...]
Week 19 Power Rankings
Week #19 Rankings Nineteen weeks into the season and with approximately 9 weeks to go, we have battle lines forming all over the Eastern Conference table. Who is going to get the #1 Seed? Who is going to get the last home playoff seed (#4)? Who is making the playoffs (Top 8 in Conference)? The biggest mover from the last poll is none other than Louisville City FC, gaining … [Read more...]
Week 17 Power Rankings
Week #17 Rankings Cincinnati Soccer Talk gets back to the polls after having some staff vacation for week 15. Now we are seventeen weeks into the season and movement is occurring throughout the poll. The biggest movers from the last poll is Charlotte, moving up to the number 2 spot and gaining 30 points. Bethlehem has gained 24 points as well. The biggest mover in a … [Read more...]
Match Report FC Cincinnati 1 – Orlando City B 1
Matchday #16 FC Cincinnati vs. Orlando City B Orlando City Stadium - Attendance: 980 The start time of this game was pushed back but the scoring started right out of the gate. Orlando was able to do something that teams had struggle to do against the Orange and Blue. In the second minute of play Orlando's Martz came in from the corner and slotted a pass to Jordan … [Read more...]
FC Cincinnati vs. Saint Louis FC: 5 Things to Know Round 2
Saint Louis FC comes to Nippert Stadium for the second time this season in advance of FC Cincinnati's Open Cup game on Wednesday vs. the Chicago Fire. STLFC is wanting a do-over after the first meeting, a 4-0 slaughtering at the hands of Djiby. Here are 5 Things to Know going into Saturday night's match as well as the new March to Matchday Podcast. Where: Cincinnati, OH – … [Read more...]
Week 13 Power Rankings
Week #13 Rankings Thirteen weeks of play are in the USL books and the Cincinnati Soccer Talk staff has taken to the polls. Louisville makes a push up the rankings to number 2 gaining 21 points in the rankings. While Orlando lost the most 25 points falling to number 11 in our rankings. There is a clear separation of the top four teams in the rankings and a contentious … [Read more...]
USL Eastern Conference Power Rankings Week #11
Week #11 Rankings Eleven weeks of play are in the USL books, over 1/3 of the season for most teams. and the Cincinnati Soccer Talk staff has taken to the polls. FC Cincinnati scratched out a victory over Toronto and then lost to Rochester with a lineup consisting of a lot of new starters, due to an Open Cup victory over Louisville midweek. Rochester was the big mover adding … [Read more...]
Match Report: FC Cincinnati at Rochester Rhinos
Matchday #12 FC Cincinnati vs. Rochester Rhinos Capelli Sport Stadium - Attendance: 2,158 Saturday's game will not be remembered for its play on the field, especially from the FC Cincinnati perspective. The game was more indicative of a reserve team match for FCC due to the midweek US Open Cup match and the large contingent of players that have had minimal playing … [Read more...]
USL Eastern Conference Power Rankings Week #9
Week #9 Rankings Nine weeks of play are in the USL books and the Cincinnati Soccer Talk staff has taken to the polls again. Our own FC Cincinnati is trying to discover their chemistry, which is not good being that they are ten games into their season. Orlando made a big jump this week gaining 46 points from the previous poll, while the New York Red Bulls dropped 25 points. It … [Read more...]
